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One of the required but hated tasks is bathroom cleaning. Still, innovative tips can speed up, simplify, and increase the effectiveness of the work. This post offers seven ideas to enable you to leave a bathroom appealing and sanitary by achieving shining cleanliness with less time and effort.
Use a Squeegee
Using a squeegee following every shower will help to cut soap scum, hard water stains, and mildew buildup on your shower. Spend one more minute cleaning the damp walls and door to avoid water and residue drying and gathering. Apply a water-repellent coating for shower glass to provide an unseen, protective barrier for even better outcomes. This covering, together with a fast squeegee, will keep your shower looking spotless. With this easy trick, minimum work is needed to keep a clean, sanitary shower.
Clean the Toilet with Denture Tablets
Your toilet bowl can also be kept clean using effervescent denture cleaning pills. Drop several pills into the toilet, let them fizz, and rest for 15 to 20 minutes, then brush and flush. The pills’ foaming action and cleaning chemicals will aid in dissolving stains and sterilizing the bowl, therefore rendering it brilliantly clean. This hands-off approach works well for hard-to-reach areas beneath the rim. Dental pills provide a quick and easy approach to address toilet bowl maintenance.
Freshen Drains with Baking Soda and Vinegar
You can try an all-natural solution if you’re sick of the scent in your bathroom. To begin, pour half a cup of baking soda down the drain. Quickly cover the drain after adding 1/2 cup of white vinegar to limit the reaction. To really work, let the mixture bubble up and sit in the drain for around one hour. To rinse away the baking soda, vinegar, and any dislodged junk, then fully flush the drain with hot water. Without strong chemicals, baking soda and vinegar produce a foaming response that aids in the breakdown of blockages and neutralizing of smells.
Steam Clean the Microwave
Steam-cleaning your microwave is simple, much like steam-cleaning your bathroom. Put a microwave-safe dish with one cup of water and chopped citrus fruit—lemon, lime, or orange. After a few minutes of high-power cooking, the water should boil, and the steam will start to rise from the window. After letting the microwave cool for five minutes, open the door and gently remove the bowl, then sponge clean the inner surfaces. Any stuck-on food and stains will have been released by the steam, allowing you simple cleaning and fresh-smelling results from your microwave.
Shine the Faucet with Wax Paper
Hard water, toothpaste, and soap rapidly dull the elegant, bright chrome surface of bathroom faucets. Wax paper can help you restore the gloss by rubbing the faucet. The wax leaves the surface glistening and smooth, fills in scratches, resists water, and fills in. This basic approach also works nicely on other metal bathroom hardware, including cabinet pulls and doorknobs. This simple wax paper trick can help your fixtures and faucets to seem brand-new.
Unclog Showerheads with Vinegar
Often caused by mineral accumulation, these issues include low water pressure and blockages in showerheads. To get rid of these deposits, pack white vinegar in a plastic bag and cover the showerhead with a rubber band, thereby submerging the holes. After the showerhead has soaked in vinegar overnight, remove the bag and run the water to flush the dissolved minerals. Clear the holes in obstinate clogs with a toothpick or safety pin. Your shower will spray like new again from this basic vinegar soak.
Wash the Bath Mat in the Washing Machine
It’s time for a thorough washing machine deep clean when your bath mat or rug starts to seem dirty and matted. Though most bath mats—made from rubber-backed materials, plastic, or fabric—are machine washable, always confirm by looking at the care tab. To stop damage to the fibers or backing, gently cycle the mat in cold water using a light detergent. The care instructions will tell you whether to hang the mat to dry naturally or to tumble dry it on a low-heat setting after washing. A recently cleaned bath mat will brighten your bathroom and increase its inviting appeal.
Conclusion
Without much scrubbing, these basic bathroom cleaning tips can help you have a gleaming, fresh area. Pantry basics, a squeegee, and smart ways help to simplify this hated task. To instantly make your bathroom clean, sanitary, and inviting, address the tips either alone or in concert for the best efficiency. More free time will allow you to unwind and appreciate your newly renovated surroundings.
By Hannah Boothe
– is a freelance writer native to Northern California who spends her free time developing herself. Hannah enjoys the outdoors, she goes hiking whenever the weather permits and enjoys practicing yoga. She carves out time to journal and read whenever she can. She loves adventure and connecting with those around her.
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